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REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LAB APPALACHIA

• The Effects of Kentucky Virtual High Schools
  Hybrid Course in Algebra I on
• Teaching Practices, Classroom Quality,
• and Adolescent Learning
• On-Line Collaboration
• January 2008 Series
• Mathematical Discourse
• Classroom Visits

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GOALS FOR ON-LINE COLLABORATION

• On-line Collaboration using Horizon Wimba
• Share teaching strategies/resources,
• Discuss planning instruction,
• Analyze student work,
• Share formative and summative assessment
  instruments/strategies that move learning
  forward,
• Provide instructional structures where feedback
  is focused on how students can improve related to
  learning goals,
• Others as defined by teachers and as need to
  address issues in the field including new
  learning that promotes student achievement.

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NUTS BOLTS

• Technology Issues
• Control Panel Hints
• December Results
• School Visits

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Walkthrough Indicators for School Visits

• Content Standards
• Classroom Instructional Practice
• Classroom Technology Practice
• On-line Student Interaction

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SHARING STRATEGIES, PROCESSES, STRUCTURES

• Mathematical Literacy Strategies
• - Vocabulary Development
• - Writing to Learn
• - Reading to Learn
• - Academic Dialogue
• - Technology
• - Manipulatives
• - Modeling

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NCTMs Communication Principle

• The Council's Principles and Standards for School
  Mathematics (2000) states that communication
  should be nurtured and that math instruction
  should enable all students to
• Organize and consolidate their mathematical
  thinking through communication.
• Communicate their mathematical thinking
  coherently and clearly to peers, teachers, and
  others.
• Analyze and evaluate the mathematical thinking
  and strategies of others.
• Use the language of mathematics to express
  mathematical ideas precisely.

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WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SAY REGARDING MATHEMATICAL
DISCOURSE?

• From the article that you read
• What is a new insight you garnered from the
  reading?
• What is one thing that connects with, or makes
  sense to you, regarding best practices that are
  standards for the Algebra I Hybrid Study?

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Strategy Integration

• What strategies do you currently use to encourage
  student dialogue?
• How do we create opportunities for students to
  have mathematical conversations about the content
  from the computer/virtual environment?

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SHARING STRATEGIES, PROCESSES, STRUCTURES
(continued)

• Formative or Summative Assessments Created
  and Used
• Instructional Issues or Barriers You Are
  Facing or Encountering
• Shared Experiences and/or Suggestions from
  Colleagues (Community of Learners)
• Processes, Structures, and/or Lessons that
  Promote Student Achievement
• Others

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COLLEGIAL SUPPORT

• Unit 3, Lessons 11 and 12
• Others

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REMINDERS

• Office Hours Monday from 9-10 AM Tuesdays 1
  -2.
• January On-Line Series ( 10TH Thr, 22ND Tue,23RD
  Wed, 28TH Mon)
• Help Line
• - Bb 866-590-9240
• - KDE, Paula White 502-564-4772(4512)
• paula.white_at_education.ky.gov
• - KDE, Kari Welch 502-564-4772 (4546),
  kari.welch_at_education.ky.gov
• - KDE, Grace Yeh 502-564-4772 (4537)
• grace.yeh_at_education.ky.gov
• - Identify yourself as HYBRID ALGEBRA I
  TEACHER
• NCTM Conference
• - April 9-12, 2008
• - Salt Lake, Utah
• - www.nctm.org